Kylee Feldhusen | Staff Writer The School of Education is a Whitworth University program providing students in the teacher education department (TED) with professional attire…
University Program brings education majors from Japan
Students from the Sei Wa campus of Kwansel Gakuin University, Japan played a loud and rousing game of dodgeball against Whitworth residents on Wednesday night, March 6. The group kicked off the night with a win and came together as team with shouting and chanting after every round of success.
Gen-ed program changes underway
A group of Whitworth faculty members, called the General Education Implementation Task Force, is working on updating the general education program, which has not been changed in over a decade.
College Board revises SAT with new emphasis on ‘meaningful’ skills
by Rebekah Bresee In an attempt to make standardized testing more meaningful, the SAT is being redesigned to focus on the knowledge and skills that…
Barb Sanders announced as new Dean of Education
by Trevor York President Beck Taylor announced that interim Dean of Education Barbara Sanders is named the permanent dean of the department on Feb. 12…
Dropping out: Former students discuss why they left
by Jennifer Ingram Peter Thiel, one of the wealthiest and best-educated American entrepreneurs, is not convinced that college is worth the cost. According to his…
Lecture emphasizes culture’s importance in higher education
by Laryssa Lynch Cultural and social skills should be taught alongside academics, said guest speaker Geneva Gay Thursday, Oct. 4, in a lecture given in…
Environmental center brings educational opportunities
by Rebekah Bresee The first annual Verbrugge Environmental Center Symposium was held at the Scotia House, right next to the Verbrugge Environmental Center, on Saturday,…
Confronting the achievement gap
by Nick Meisner “You can make a huge difference in the lives of students, and can invest in students in ways that will add great…